One case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported this week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kamonia, Kasai State. The onset of paralysis was reported on 8 February 2019. This is the first cVDPV case in DRC in 2019. DRC is affected now by five separate cVDPV2 outbreaks.

As of October 2018, genetically-linked circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) isolates were detected in two cases from Haut-Katanga province. The viruses are unrelated to previously-detected cVDPV2s affecting the country. This is the fourth distinct outbreak detected in the country since June 2017. In total, 42 cVDPV2 cases have now been confirmed since the first outbreak in June 2017.

As of 3 August 2018, a total of 32 cases of circulating vaccine derived polio virus type 2 with onset in 2017 (22 cases) and 2018 (10 cases) have been confirmed. Six provinces have been affected, namely Haut-Lomami (9 cases), Maniema (2 cases), Tanganyika (15 cases), Haut Katanga (2 cases), Mongala (3 cases), and Ituri (1 case). The outbreak has been ongoing since February 2017.

The latest case of circulating vaccine dervied polio virus type 2 (cVDPV2) was reported from Gethy Zone, Ituri Province, on 5 May 2018. As of 29 June 2018, a total of 28 cases with onset in 2017 (22 cases) and 2018 (6 cases) have been confirmed. Six provinces have been affected: Haut-Lomami (9 cases), Maniema (2 cases), Tanganyika (14 cases), Haut Katanga (1 case), Mongala (1 case), and Ituri (1 case). The outbreak has been ongoing since February 2017.

On 13 February 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared that the ongoing outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) is a national public health emergency. A total of 21 children with acute flaccid paralysis have tested positive since February 2017. Onset of paralysis in the last case was 3 December 2017.

As of 17 January 2018, five new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) have been reported in Tanganyika province. A total of 17 cases have been reported during the current year.

Between 20 February 2017 and 22 September 2017, 9 cases of circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 2 (cVDPV2) have been reported. As of 29 September 2017, ongoing transmission is occurring in two separate outbreaks in: in Haut Lomami Province (7 cases), and Maniema Province (2 cases).